re: #220 wozzablog

Cheap and utilitarian FTW!

Seriously though, there are many great examples of regular mass transit stations across a uniform design, but for cost and function the DLR ones take some beating.

the facades can be as fancy as anyone likes or dislikes, but platforms and ticket halls don’t need to be fancy.

I disagree, at least a bit, but that’s to some extent just pride in Chicago for building stations that look better than the ones they replaced. The final touch on the CTA stations at Fullerton and Belmont is that of each one’s two entrances was given a Neo-Classical facade to make it look like one of the original entrances from the 1890’s-1920’s. Interestingly, in giving the entrances such a facade, the CTA is emulating the White City in two ways.

5 updings to anyone who can figure out the bolded sentence.